GAS LEAK AFTER CONSTRUCTION CREW HITS PIPE WHILE DRILLING THROUGH FLOOR ON CICERO AVE NEAR BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

TUE OCT 14 2014 ~11:58 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
3211 N CICERO AVE CHICAGO, IL

ENG 7 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS WORKERS DRILLED INTO THE FLOOR AND RUPTURED A GAS MAIN INSIDE THE BUILDING. EVACUATING THE BUILDING AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE BASEMENT TO SHUT OFF THE GAS.

GAS SHUT OFF AND GAS COMPANY ON SCENE BY 12:09 PM.

WIND E 10 MPH

ENGINE(S): E7

SQD2

5-1-2 (HAZMAT UNIT)

CHIEF(S): BC8
5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 12:10 PM ON ORDERS OF E7.

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